quiet_tiger | Funerals, Only Children, and Batman

God, commercials with talking animals are so cutesy and annoying. Animals are physically unable to speak, it's one of the many things that distinguishes them from humans. Give it a rest.

Just how out of character is "out of character" before people have a right to complain? I read a House fic the other day and I could never ever see House acting the way he was in this fic. Not that I'd complain (most feedback I give is positive, the rest is inquisitive, like, did I miss something because this one part didn't make sense), but sometimes it's irritating enough that I think about it. And I definitely understand that House is tough. The great dialogue on that show is what makes it more than a simple hospital show (if it were I probably wouldn't watch it). It's a lot to live up to. Unlike Smallville, which only has a zinger of a memorable line once in a while.

Funeral today. I've only been to one other one, so I'm not really sure what was good or bad about it. It really proved to emphasize just how Catholic my extended family is. Wafers, priest, etc, The Lord's Prayer recited about fifty times (other than me and my dad, the only person not saying the little prayer bits was the Jewish girl my cousin is dating).

Really makes you think. I'd post a bunch of morbid thoughts about death here, but I don't think I really need to bring myself or anyone reading this down. I could also post more depressing thoughts about being an only child and the fate that that leaves me to, but really, no one needs to hear that.

Including me, though my health teacher in 11th grade felt like pointing out to me that because I'm an only child, I'm going to be all alone once my parents die. Meaning, of course, that I'll have to handle their funerals etc all by myself. Yes, my teacher actually told me this. Sweet guy, right? Then again, I didn't put too much stock into anything he said because he voluntarily drank non-fat plain yogurt drink things and used plain nonfat yogurt on his baked potato rather than butter or anything because that was healthy. Frankly, I think I'll live my life with a little flavor so I'll least I'll enjoy it. And yogurt is kinda gross anyway without it being plain and fat free.

And the church the Mass was in this morning had cement waffle tiles like my school, which was pretty cool in a "isn't that funny?" kind of way.

It's interesting the way people carry on at funerals even if they didn't know the person too well, or if the person in question isn't really a nice person. I suppose all can be forgiven or at least forgotten given circumstances, but it just kind of adds to the falseness of it all. *Waits for lightening bolt to strike*

Tomorrow is the family reunion on my dad's side of the family, which just happened to coincide with this whole thing. And next weekened is a baby shower for my cousin, so it's just quite a lot of family in a matter of 9 days. Especially since we never ever see any family. But with my mom's family this year there have been 2 weddings and this funeral, so we've seen each other a lot, and the baby shower is on my dad's side, and just happened to be the week after the party.

I finished Batman: Dark Victory. Good, of course. Those full two-page panels are just beautifully done. Though Bruce did gripe a couple of times about being alone since his parents died. *Stares. Slaps Bruce upside the head. Repeats.* You have Alfred, you ninny! Without that brave man, you'd have been a ward of the state, and maybe even more screwed up than you are now as a result.

And that just sort of brings me full circle: only children really are alone in a way that people with siblings are not. We have to suffer alone when our parents fight (and when they do it a lot, it's just miserable). We have to shoulder the burden of being equal with both parents because there is no one else (one kid can't spend more time with dad while another spends more time with mom). Grandchildren? Totally up to you, no one else to rely on. Only children will never ever be a full-fledged uncle or aunt to anyone, only through marriage. God forbid two only children marry and have kids, their kids won't have aunts, uncles, or cousins. A whole layer of family practically nonexistent. And I *know* about sibling rivalry and all that stuff, but usually people grow out of that.

See what happens when I let myself just type? All kinds of depressing stuff comes up sometimes. Same reason I shouldn't let myself think too much. *goes back to watching Seinfeld rerun*

I rented the movie Love Object, it has Melissa Sagemiller (Leah from Sorority Boys) in it. She looked totally different and I didn't even recognize her at first. Amazing what flippy hair and thick-framed glasses can do. Also, I'm so used to her as Leah. Unlike Barry Watson, who I just think is a terrible actor that I think of him as Dave in everything I see him in beause he doesn't really seem to ever be playing a part, just himself.

To end on a light note, please just check this out: Robin ordered to expose himself. I'd *really* like to know what Batman had in mind. Well, maybe I actually don't. ;)